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Jesus Wept
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Permalink Reply by Tammy on
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Several reasons are possible. I heard someone once say it was because Jesus didn't want to bring him back & was sad that He was going to. I feel this is a little off because first, He didn't have to bring him back. It wasn't like He was obligated to do so. Actually, He could have healed Lazarus but instead, delayed His coming to Mary & Martha. So He already knew ahead of time that He was going to allow him to die & knew what was waiting for Him. So, I don't think this would be a reason personally.
Other thoughts are that He was sad because of the faith that they didn't have in Him. They seen Him do multiple amazing miracles & yet, still didn't believe.
Maybe he was sad that they came charging at Him blaming Him for Lazarus' death, again not having faith in Him.
Another could be that He felt the pain of his friends, Mary & Martha. Seeing their pain brought pain to his heart. I know when I have dear friends who are in some sort of pain, I feel that pain with them. I cry with them. I pray with them. I mourn with them. but most of all, I just try to be there with them during their suffering.
I don't think He was sad about Lazarus dying because He was the one that delayed allowing Lazarus to die. So, He already knew this in advance. He could have just healed him of his sickness but chose to let him die.
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Permalink Reply by Richard L. Broch, Sr. on
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Hi Seek,
Let me add some thoughts to Tammy's suggestions.
Only two references to Jesus actually crying in the Bible: Luke 19:41 and John 11:35.
Many think on these two occasions, it was real sobbing and wailing. Several other references in Scripture talking about Him "crying out"as He said something - not the same thing as the verses above.
So, my take in Luke is that He was deeply saddened as He looked over Jerusalem...and the people...with His knowledge of what was going to happen to them in AD 70 (death and destruction)......and that He was getting close to the cross......and that most of them had missed His whole ministry. He cried over the magnitude of all these things concerning God's chosen people.
In John, I believe He was crying at the whole scope of sin associated with death. Shortly He would be nailing the sin of the world to His Cross.....and still many would not understand or believe. He was about to take away the "sting of death" from the world..........but most people didn't get it.....and still don't. I'm thinking that was on His mind as His friend Lazarus had died....as so many others before (and after) him.
Those are my thoughts, Char......and I'm sticking to them.
Grace and Peace.
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Permalink Reply by Seek on
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I keep hearing it said that He was sad because His friend died and He felt the pain of it along with the others. Evangelist preaching a revival this week referred to it in a similar way and I just cringed and bent over to my friend Robin and said I think He wept over their lack of faith and she nodded. He KNEW he would die and purposely delayed because He also knew he wouldn't stay dead and this was going to show people how Christ could even conquer death...perhaps also as a sampling of when He would tell them He was going to be raised from the dead. So they would know He had power over life and death. Why would He weep knowing the outcome? Yet I've heard quite a few make the claim that He cried over His friend.
One other possibility as I see it. I get emotional when others are emotional. I've cried at funerals of complete strangers. When everyone is crying around me, I just can't keep back tears no matter how hard I try. I wonder if He wept because they did. Because He felt their pain. Or perhaps a combination of the two. But to think He would weep over something He knew would be wonderful...I just don't get it or understand how anyone could think this.
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Permalink Reply by thewatchman on
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I have no ability to say or even guess at why Jesus wept....the Bible doesn't say, but it does describe our Lord and Savior, that He is caring, loving, and compassionate.
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amen. He sees our sorrows & knows our pain.I believe he hurts with us, is excited when we are, is overjoyed when we have that joy.
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The reason I think it may have been more so their lack of faith that caused Him to weep rather than because He hurts with us:
You unbelieving generation," Jesus replied, "how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me." Mark 9:19
You unbelieving and perverse generation," Jesus replied, "how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me." Matthew 7:17
You unbelieving and perverse generation," Jesus replied, "how long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here." Luke 9:41
He certainly understands and has compassion, but I think sometimes we forget how Holy He is, so much so that our lack of faith hurts Him.
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Permalink Reply by Amanda on
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One can use the same logic to say both things -- that he was hurt by their lack of faith, or hurt by their sorrow. Why would their lack of faith have hurt Him? Was He not able to see that they would eventually believe, just the same as you said He could see and already knew what the outcome would be for Lazarus and that their mourning would be turned into joy?
"For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin" Hebrews 4:15, KJB.
Did you ever consider that perhaps even He had faced the temptation to doubt?
All through the gospels I see the love and care and compassion of Jesus upon the lost sheep of Israel. These two times are recorded, once of Him lamenting and once of Him weeping. He was fully human just as much as He was fully God. This doesn't mean He was ever overwhelmed with uncontrollable emotions. He was always in full control and without sin. It just means He had feelings.
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Good point about Him being hurt for their lack of faith. I've looked for a small bit for Scriptures on this & haven't found it.
The ones that I have found though were saying He was a Man of sorrows & acquainted with grief & surely He has born our griefs. In reading this, I lean more towards the fact He hurt because they hurt.
No, I've never considered that He had doubt. I've never read where that was even a possibility. No, He never doubted. That would make him a man only working through His flesh & giving into those human emotions.
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Yes, being tempted is one thing, sinning is another.
Seek had said, "But to think He would weep over something He knew would be wonderful...I just don't get it or understand how anyone could think this." He knew the outcome in both cases. However, some say that He wept simply because He knew Lazarus would have to go through physical death again. The same is true regarding faith. Perhaps many of those who believed that day because of seeing the miracle of Lazarus being raised were also going to be among the ones who cried "Crucify Him."
Ephesians 4:30 mentions Holy Spirit can be sad.
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Or even like this. We're mama's. Our children come to us in so much pain from falling or being bullied. As adults, we know it's going to be OK but seeing their pain just absolutely kills us.
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